Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-09
FGR FELONIoUs SHOOTING.

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FcR FEfONIoUs SHOOTING.
Wirs Allen Sent 0n TO the Grasd
Juiy-Other Cases.
Writ Allen, a man about twenty-four
years old, was before the Police Court
yesterday morning charged with feloni-
ously shooting Percy Lockwood with
O pistol, with intent to kill.
From the evidence it appeared that
Sunday afternoon number of boys
who were engsgedin ga rock battle on
Shockee creek above the Chesapeake
and Ohio shops let some of their mis-
siles fly at Allen, whereupon he
fred pistol. None OF those
engaged in the battle were
struck by the pistol-ball, but Lock.
wood, a five-year-Old boy, who was
nearby, was hit when the bail was
nearly spent, but he was not hurt The
accused WAS sent on to the grand jury
and bailed for his appearance at the
September term OF the hustines Court.
Mrs. William r. Allen, mother of the
accuscd, when told of the affair was so
shocked that she became paralyZed,
and her condition since has been pre-
carious. The occurrence attracted
vCIy large crowd.
PLEADS GUILTY.
John Hawkshaw was charged with
stealing one pair OF pants valued at
go. so and n table cloth valued at s., the
property Of W. b. Jones. The accused
is a tailor by trade, and for long time
received o good salary as chief cutter
in one of the largest clothing establish
monts in the city He drank and LAS
roaped the consequences.
Mr. Jones testified that the accused,
who had been on q protracted spree,
came to his place, corner OF Seventh
and Marshall streets, Saturday after
noon, and seeing that the accused was
in a bad way, Jones invited him to take
some dinner. He (Jones) left him sit
ting at the table eating. When Jones
returned to the room Hawkshaw was
gone so was the table cloth and pairof
pants. The table-cloth was found in
the possession OF Mr.. Covemey, corner
of Fifth and Marshall streets, who pur-
chased it from the prisoner for twenty
five cents.
Hswkshaw pleaded guilty, saying that
he was drunk at the time. He was
given fifteen days in jail.
OTHER CASES.
Rosa johnson (colored), disorderly
and creating disturbance in the neigh
borhood. Dismissed.
Andrew Cash (colored), disordsrly
and using abusive language to and
to cut Frances Allen with
q knife in the street. Fined IS and
costs.
George Lewis, drunk. Fined 80 and
costs.
James Dabney (colored), asssulting
and beating Royal Rocks. Dismissed.
II. j. Malone, on attachment for
contempt Of court. Fined 81 and
costs.
Albert Irvine (colored), fighting III
the street. Fined s. and costs.
Mary Anderson (colorcd), assaulting
and beating Mary Wilson. Fined s.
and costs and required to give security
for twelve months in the sum of 800.
Mary Wilson (colored), abusing and
a,saulting Mary Anderson. Discharged.
Cornelius Richardson (colored),
drunk. Fined & and costs.
Henry Lee (colored), threatening to
do Caroline Lee bodily harm, and she
prays that he be put under bonds to
keep the peace. Dismissed on pay
ment of costs.
Charles Miller, drunk and resisting
the police. Fined $40 and costs.
James Gum, assaulting, abusing,
and threatening to beat Martha Vena-
bic, daughter OF Louisa Gum. Failed
to appear. Attachment issued.
David iTsliaferro (colored), drunk
and assaulting and abusing Henrietta
Glover in the street. Fined $3.50 and
costs.
James Hill (colored), diserdcrly in the
Second market during market hours
and throwing rotten tomatoes and
Sydney Jones. Fined s. and
costs.
Mary Haskins (colored), common
Dismissed.
+. ". Tall, drunk. Fined 81 and
costs.
Lee Garnstt, drunk. Fined 81 and
costs.
Samuel King aud Peachy Mayo (both
colored), fighting and creating 4 ais
turbance TO the annoyance OF the neigh
borhood. Fined each S5 and costs.
Caroline johnson, Frances Cox, and
Nellie Woodson (sll colored), common
street-vslkers. Security required for
twelve months in the sum OF Sl0O.
Lucien Davis (colored), surrendered
by his bondsman, Il. III. Briggs, he
being about to break the peace being
4 Suspicious character, and stealing a
lot OF clothing from some person un-
known. Security required for twelve
months in the sum Of $500. Commit
ted in default,
Polly White, disorderly on the street.
Fined IS and costs.
N. V. Bachus (colored), drunk and
sleeping in the street. Failed to ap-
pear. Attachment issued.
John Patterson, A. Elicit, Lucian
E. johnson, d. A. Anderson,
and J. II. Adams (all colored), keeping
Q disorderly house and unlawful gaming.
Discharged.
A. ]. Malone. drunk. Fined Stand
costs.
Virginia Hundley, stealing one brace
let, . pair Of shoes, and . hat, the
properly OF Virginia Bsdwell. Dis
missed.